Chinish

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Chinish

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From China + -ish. Superseded by Chinese.

adjective

  1. archaic, not comparable Chinese. Ainan standeth 19 degrees on this side of the Equinoctiall line with neere China, from whence the Chinish nation haue their prouision for shipping and other necessaries requisite for their Nauie.

    Similar: Chinian

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@misc{chinish_2026,
  title = {Chinish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chinish},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}